Melton Mowbray Distributor Road Public consultation on recommended route 2 September until 15 October 2017
Don’t miss your chance, have your say. Introduction
Melton Mowbray’s town centre suffers from traffic congestion. Studies have shown that there is a significant need to improve the road network to help support the growth of the town. This is a key ambition of Melton Borough Council’s draft local plan. Leicestershire County Council has worked closely with partners and Melton Borough Council to develop a recommended route for the creation of a distributor road which would pass around the outskirts of the town. From 2 September until 15 October 2017 a public consultation will be held about the proposed changes for the Melton Mowbray distributor road (MMDR). In this brochure you will find information about the recommended route, its design and features and the next steps in the process. This information is designed to allow you to make an informed contribution to the public consultation.
Contents
3 Consultation & How to respond 4 Need for the scheme 6 Benefits of the scheme 7 Scheme development history 8 The options 11 Developing the proposed routes 12 The recommended route 16 Environmental considerations 18 Next steps 18 Further information 19 Leaflet collection points
Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 2 Consultation How to respond
Your views are sought on the recommended You can provide your feedback by completing the route and proposed junction locations and consultation questionnaire online at the scheme designs. This is your opportunity to express page at leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr or by sending your thoughts, what concerns you may have your completed questionnaire to the address below. and share any local or specialist knowledge that may help to improve the scheme. Melton Mowbray distributor road consultation, Room 300B, The consultation will run for six weeks starting Leicestershire County Council, on 2 September 2017 and closing at 11:59pm Have Your Say, on 15 October 2017. FREEPOST NAT18685, Public consultation exhibitions will be held for you Leicester LE3 8XR to find out more about the scheme and ask the project team any further questions you may have. You can also provide feedback by emailing: [email protected] Printed copies of the brochure and questionnaire The public exhibitions will be available at the exhibitions and at various are being held as follows: locations in Melton Mowbray throughout the consultation, further details of these locations can Friday 15 September 2017, 2pm to 8pm be found on page 19. Melton Borough Council Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1GH Don’t miss your chance, Saturday 16 September 2017, 10am to 3pm have your say. Melton Borough Council Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1GH Please ensure your response is received Monday 2 October 2017, 5.30pm to 9pm by 11:59pm on 15 October 2017. Thorpe Arnold Village Hall If a response is sent to any address Lag Lane, Thorpe Arnold, other than the ones set out above, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4RU responsibility cannot be accepted for Further information will also be available at ensuring that it will be considered as the Melton Mowbray Food Festival held at part of the consultation process. Melton Mowbray Livestock Market on 7 and 8 October between 10am and 4pm.
Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 3 Need for the scheme
Melton Mowbray is a vibrant market town which As part of these objectives the draft local plan suffers from traffic congestion throughout the also identifies the need to build 6,125 houses day. During peak commuting times the town and provide 31 hectares of employment land centre becomes extremely congested resulting within the borough of Melton between 2011 and in unreliable journey times and long delays. This 2036, of which 3,980 houses and 31 hectares traffic is affecting the quality of life of residents in of employment land are proposed within Melton the area and produces a negative perception of the Mowbray. It identifies three main growth locations, town as a place for business and people to visit. in the south and north of the town and at Asfordby Business Park: A number of traffic studies have been conducted which show that the town centre’s road network is close to capacity and cannot cope with the Melton Mowbray South levels of road traffic created by its residents, sustainable neighbourhood businesses and traffic travelling through the • 1,700 new houses by 2036, 2000 total town to other destinations. Despite previous • 20 hectares of employment land (for investments in highway improvements, Melton manufacturing and industrial purposes) Mowbray continues to experience significant traffic • A new primary school (2.5 hectares) congestion at key junctions in the town. The draft Melton local plan sets out a vision Melton Mowbray North for the sustainable growth of the borough up sustainable neighbourhood until 2036, it includes a number of strategic • 1,500 houses by 2036, 1700 total objectives and priorities to ensure the continued growth and success of the borough, some key • 1 hectare of employment land objectives include: (for business offices) • A new primary school (2.5 hectares) • Improving the local economy and infrastructure Asfordby Business Park • Revitalising Melton Mowbray town centre • 10 hectares of employment land (for • Reducing traffic congestion in Melton manufacturing and industrial purposes) Mowbray • Making existing structures and projects more accessible • Enabling and supporting the provision of affordable housing
Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 4 To fulfil the draft local plan aspirations and allow The strategy has identified a number of key the future growth of Melton Mowbray and Melton objectives: borough as a whole, evidence demonstrates that a • Improving access to potential housing and major highways improvement is required. employment areas as identified in the draft local Traffic modelling has shown that the best option plan for the town is to create a distributor road around • Reducing congestion on the local road network, its outskirts. A distributor road would allow traffic especially within Melton town centre to travel around the town without the need to travel through the congested town centre. It would also • Improving access to Melton town centre enabling provide access to future housing and employment it to develop and grow growth areas through its new junctions. • Reducing the impact on residential roads in the The county council has been working with the town centre which are currently used as traffic borough council to develop a transport strategy for short cuts the borough, which includes a Melton Mowbray • Remove large Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) distributor road (MMDR). In addition to a distributor which travel through Melton town centre on to road, the transport strategy will also include other destinations measures to improve the town centre. These measures have yet to be decided, but could include • Improve facilities in the town centre for walking improving the walking and cycling provision, as and cycling and make the area more attractive to well as public transport and road junctions within business investment the town centre. • Increase levels of walking and cycling within the town centre • Improve highway safety for all road users within Melton Mowbray town centre In July 2016, the county council worked with the borough council to jointly submit a bid to the Department for Transport (DfT) Large Local Major Transport Schemes Fund. The bid was approved, and in November 2016 the county council was awarded up to £2.8m to complete the initial design work and obtain overall approval for a Melton Mowbray distributor road. This funding provides the first steps in obtaining funding for the whole scheme which is expected to cost in excess of £50 million and may approach up to £100 million, if it is approved.
Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 5 Benefits of the scheme
Leicestershire County Council has worked with key stakeholders, including Melton Borough Council, to design a scheme that would provide a range of local and regional benefits, these are described below:
Local benefits of the scheme: Regional benefits of the scheme:
• Expansion of key growth locations • Improving the network accessibility The new road would help to facilitate the draft The new road would improve access for local plan aspirations for growth in the borough people living in the surrounding smaller towns and provide access to important development and villages. It would also contribute towards sites which would bring more opportunities for improving travel across Leicestershire and the affordable housing for local residents and help to Midlands (including travelling to and from the attract new businesses to the area. East Midlands Gateway Strategic Rail Freight Interchange). This is one of the key priorities of • Opportunity to improve active the Midlands Connect initiative. travel in Melton Mowbray The distributor road will be designed to include • Supporting economic growth new routes for pedestrians and cyclists. As the The new road would improve journey times new road would remove traffic from the town across the region, making it easier and more centre it would make walking and cycling in reliable to travel which would help to attract new Melton much more attractive and allow buses to business to the Midlands. run more efficiently and without delay. • Reducing travel time through Melton Mowbray The new road would divert traffic passing through Melton town centre onto other destinations around Melton; this would help to reduce the delays and congestion experienced in the town centre. • Improving air quality Air quality is expected to improve for local residents in the town centre as the new road would divert through traffic away from Melton’s centre and reduce traffic congestion. • Reduction in noise and vibration levels As the new road would allow large HGVs to travel around the town, the amount of noise and vibration caused by these vehicles in Melton’s town centre would reduce.
Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 6 Scheme development history
A study was conducted in 2014 to look at how In February 2015 workshops were held with future development within Melton Mowbray will representatives from the borough council to assess affect traffic congestion in the town centre. The these options further. The results showed that the study showed that the road network in Melton highest performing options were all different types Mowbray’s town centre is close to its capacity of distributor road. and any future development will require significant Using this information a traffic modelling improvement to the current road network. assessment was carried out which looked at Using this information the borough council held the option to create an inner distributor road or a workshop with representatives from the county an outer distributor road to improve the levels of council and other stakeholders including local congestion experienced in the town centre and residents in December 2014. This workshop aimed allow for future growth in Melton borough. to identify a number of different options to reduce Inner distributor road: linking the A606/Mucky the levels of congestion in the town centre. A list Lane junction to the A606 at the Cattle Market of 60 different options ranging from suggestions to junction via the A607/Dalby Road junction and improve public transport, highways infrastructure onwards to the A6006/Park Avenue junction. and traffic demand such as park and rides were raised. The list was used to look at each option Outer distributor road: linking the A606 Burton in terms of its deliverability, affordability and Road in the south to Scalford Road in the north via acceptability which allowed it to be narrowed a westerly route which passes, the B6047 Dalby down to 24 separate options which were Road, A607 Leicester Road and the A6006, before investigated further. heading in a north westerly direction along Welby Road and Welby Lane to the A606 Nottingham These options were assessed using the seven Road. objectives shown below to consider how well each would: The results indicated that both an inner and outer distributor road would reduce the levels of traffic • Improve access to Melton Mowbray town centre congestion in the town centre; however the outer and the areas of potential development distributor road would provide a greater reduction • Reduce congestion on the local network; in congestion and also provide the additional road in particular key pinch points in and around capacity to support Melton Mowbray’s growth Melton Mowbray town centre aspirations. • Address HGV impact in Melton Mowbray town In September 2015 Leicestershire County Council’s centre Cabinet approved the development of a Transport • Improve connectivity to local and regional Strategy for Melton Mowbray. centres, for example Leicester and Nottingham • Increase levels of walking and cycling within the study area • Improve effectiveness of public transport facilities within Melton Mowbray • Improve highway safety for all road users within the study area Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 7 The options
Using this information the outer distributor Northern Distributor Road Eastern Distributor Road road was investigated further, looking at four • Linking the A606 • Linking the A606 different options. These included a smaller Nottingham Road to Burton Road to the northern or southern distributor road along Scalford Road and A606 Nottingham Road with a more extensive western or eastern Melton Spinney Road. via B676 Saxby Road; distributor road. The western distributor road A607 Thorpe Road; included the southern distributor road and Western Distributor Road Melton Spinney Road part of the northern distributor road options; • Linking the A606 and Scalford Road. the eastern distributor road included the Burton Road to Leicester northern distributor road option. Road A607 to A6006 Southern Distributor Road Asfordby Road, and • Linking the A606 the A606 Nottingham Burton Road and A607 Road round to Scalford Leicester Road. Road in the north.
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8 A comparison was undertaken to identify which Value for money: The eastern distributor road options provided the greatest benefits in relation to provided the best benefit to cost ratio and therefore the scheme’s objectives. As part of this the cost of the best value for money. construction and maintenance was considered for The options comparison showed that the eastern each of the options, their value for money and the and western distributor roads were the best options cost savings they provide to road users. A traffic to improve the congestion experienced in Melton modelling programme was used to look at how Mowbray. These two routes were presented to a each of the options improved the peak morning workshop group who were asked to assess which and evening rush hour traffic at key junctions one they thought performed the best against the within the town centre. key objectives of the Melton transport strategy. The The results for the options comparison are shown workshop showed that neither of the route options below: addressed all of the transport strategy objectives but the eastern distributor road performed the best. Option cost and maintenance: Initial cost analysis indicated that the western distributor road option The options comparison report concluded that an was the most expensive at £97 million eastern distributor road would provide the greatest followed by the eastern option at £76 million. benefit to Melton Mowbray. The northern and southern distributor route options The decision to focus on developing an eastern were significantly cheaper at £26 million and route option was agreed by Leicestershire County £30 million. Council’s Cabinet in May 2016. Economic benefits: The distributor road options were analysed against how they improved vehicle operating costs, travel time and the amount of tax revenue generated. The western and eastern options provided the greater economic benefits for the road user than the more limited northern and southern options, with the eastern route option being the best overall. Peak traffic flows: The eastern distributor road was the most successful in reducing congestion levels within the town centre and allowing for future growth associated with the draft local plan. The modelling showed that in the morning traffic it reduced traffic delays on five of the seven key junctions and in the evening on six of the seven key junctions. The western route performed the second best reducing delays in the morning and evening on four of the junctions.
Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 9 In July 2016 two potential routes were developed The options comparison indicated that option one for the eastern distributor road. The map shows the was the best option due to: overall eastern distributor road. The two potential • Requiring a shorter road length route options are shown in red and green. • The construction of fewer structures such as bridges and culverts Option one • Crossing less floodplain than option two • A shorter route (green) passing to the west • The potential for better ground conditions along of the River Eye (shown in blue). the route due to crossing less of the flood plain which has soft ground requiring more Option two construction work. • A longer route (red) passing to the east Option two also passed through Brentingby Flood of the River Eye (shown in blue). Alleviation Scheme, which is an area of land set aside to reduce flooding in Melton Mowbray, this The requirements in terms of highways, structural was seen as a negative impact for the route. and environmental work were considered to develop each of the route options further.
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10 Developing a recommended route
Since the awarding of £2.8m Department for • Working with partners Transport funding in November 2016 the following The county council have been working closely additional work has been conducted to assist in with the borough council to develop a transport identifying a recommended route: strategy including plans for the new distributor road. • Design Designs have been further developed to identify • Landowners the best route for the distributor road, as well Landowners have been contacted within the as looking at the location and type of junctions area of investigation to request access to their needed. Following the public consultation in land to undertake detailed environmental and September and October 2017, any comments topographic surveys to ensure the best location received will be reviewed and used to refine and and design for the recommended route is develop the design further. achieved. • Traffic • Environment In 2014, initial studies were carried out using the Surveys have been undertaken on land in the Leicester and Leicestershire Integrated Transport vicinity of both options one and two to assess Model (LLITM) to identify the number and types the ecology, water environment and landscape of vehicles travelling through Melton’s town centre features, to ensure that all the data required at different times of the day, now and in the is available for both routes. The findings will future. These forecasts helped to understand the be used to refine the recommended route and impact of increased traffic on the existing road provide mitigation measures to address any networks around Melton Mowbray and so to environmental impacts the proposed distributor assess how a distributor road would help reduce road may have. This work will continue congestion in the town centre. throughout the design and construction process to avoid, remove or reduce these impacts and to • Ground condition investigations identify areas where environmental improvements A number of ground condition surveys have can be made. been undertaken around Melton Mowbray to understand any issues that would influence the recommended route and detailed design of the scheme. Further surveys will be undertaken in the coming months to help develop the design of the distributor road further.
Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 11 The recommended route
The recommended route would create a 4.3 mile The work undertaken has single carriageway which passes to the east of helped to identify that Melton Mowbray. The road would begin on the A606 Nottingham Road to the north of the town, N Twinlakes option one should be the crossing Scalford Road, Melton Spinney Road, Park
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Burton Lazars Environmental considerations
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is Environmental indicators currently taking place, which looks at the likely A number of different environmental indicators will environmental impacts the recommended route be considered to see how they may be affected would have on the surrounding area. This EIA is by the recommended route. Construction and in its initial stages but will continue to be updated environmental plans will be produced that detail as more information from the data gathering and what will be done to mitigate any impacts identified surveys is received, this will help to refine the before any construction work begins. All the work recommended route as the design progresses. undertaken will form part of good construction Once the EIA is completed it will form part of an practice guidelines. Environmental Statement (ES), which will provide a Some of the environmental indicators for detailed description of the existing area, identifying consideration include: features of environmental importance such as protected land or species. The ES will analyse any Air quality: An air quality assessment will be impacts that might occur during the construction carried out during and after the road has been and use of the road. The EIA will also describe any constructed to understand any effects the scheme changes made in the design to avoid or reduce has on surrounding air quality. As part of this these impacts. measures will be considered to reduce dust whilst the road is being constructed. The ES will be submitted as part of the planning application to the local planning authority. Noise and vibration: Noise and vibration will be monitored to understand any changes in noise during and after the road has been constructed. Construction best practice will be considered to control and reduce construction noise such as restricting the number of hours contractors can work during the construction of the road. Where noise monitoring identifies an issue mitigation measures will be considered to reduce noise levels where required and appropriate. Cultural heritage: There are a number of important historic sites located on the recommended route. Archaeological investigations will take place before, during and after construction to identify and avoid/reduce any impacts identified. During the construction works if any important archaeological remains are found they would be recorded and preserved where applicable under the guidance of archaeological specialists.
Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 16 Landscape and visual impacts: Investigations Water environment: Flood risk modelling and will be made into any visual impacts the road has water quality assessments will be undertaken on the landscape and seek to reduce these by to ensure that the recommended route does not looking at the design, its location, height and the reduce water quality or increase the chances option to plant trees or shrubs or create areas of of flooding. Opportunities to slow the flow of planted higher and lower ground. Similar trees and surface water off the roads into the surrounding shrubs would be planted to those already in the environment will be considered through the use of landscape. sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), which will help prevent discharges of silt and pollutants into Nature and conservation: Protected species local watercourses. surveys will continue to be undertaken to assess the impact on species and their habitats. Any Effects on motorised and non-motorised construction work that is undertaken will avoid users (NMUs): During construction there will be or reduce any disturbance to bird species where increased disruption to road users, this will be practicable. Structures, fencing and planting will be mitigated by creating construction phasing and introduced to provide opportunities for species to traffic management plans, which will be in place cross the road and enhance or create replacement throughout the works and will ensure a safe habitats where required and practicable. environment and facilities for all users. Health impact assessment: An assessment A shared footway/cycleway will be included for will be undertaken that looks at interactions NMUs. Where existing rights of way, footpaths between human health and wellbeing and other or bridlepaths cross the route, appropriate environmental factors such as biodiversity, climate crossing points will be provided to ensure they and landscape to ensure residents’ health is not are not severed. Although it may be necessary to compromised as a result of the recommended undertake some temporary (during construction) or route. permanent diversions. Geology, soils, material resources and waste: Land take: Some land take will be required for the Agricultural soil surveys and site investigations recommended route and during the construction to identify potentially contaminated land will be phase, for storage of soil, machinery and materials undertaken and mitigation measures put into place to allow safe construction. The exact boundaries to minimise or avoid any effects they may have. for the permanent land take and the temporary A Site Waste Management Plan will be created to land take will be refined as the scheme design help focus on identifying opportunities to reduce progresses and contact with potentially affected waste and re-use suitable materials wherever landowners will be maintained throughout this possible. process. People and communities: To reduce impacts on people and communities investigations will be made into alternative routes and crossing points for non-motorised users such as pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. Alternative access routes will be provided for farmers as required and land will be restored to appropriate uses where applicable. Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 17 Next steps
Following the close of the consultation on 15 October 2017, a consultation report will be produced, which will be available on the county council website, which will be found from the scheme page at leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr. The report will be used in conjunction with other information to help inform and progress the design of the recommended route. In December 2017 the final recommended route will be presented to Leicestershire County Council Cabinet to seek approval of a preferred route. If a preferred route is approved, additional information will be gathered, with the intention of submitting a planning application to the planning authority in spring of 2018. There will be an opportunity for you to comment further on the proposed route during the planning process.
2 September to 15 October 2017 Consultation on a recommended route.
December 2017 Seek approval from Cabinet for a preferred route.
January to June 2018 Detailed design and environmental investigation work.
Subject to funding, submission of planning application and 2018 to 2019 completion of necessary statutory procedures including Compulsory Purchase Orders as necessary.
Spring 2020 Construction commences (subject to funding).
2022 Scheme completion
Further information
You can find further information about the Melton Mowbray distributor road and assessments undertaken on the scheme at leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr. The website will be updated over the duration of the development and construction period, providing the latest information on how the scheme is progressing right through to its completion. For further enquiries related to the scheme, you can email the Melton Mowbray distributor road project team at [email protected]
Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 18 You can also be part of a distribution list, and receive all the latest updates regarding the scheme directly. To receive email alerts sign up via the scheme web page, leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr or email [email protected] with your preferred contact details.
Leaflet collection points
You can find printed copies of the brochure and questionnaire in the following locations which will be available throughout the consultation period:
Melton Borough Council offices Parkside, Station Approach Burton Street Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1GH Open Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm Wed 9am to 4pm Sat and Sun closed
Waterfield leisure centre Dalby Road Melton Mowbray LE13 0BG Open Mon – Sun 7am to 10pm
Melton Mowbray library Wilton Road Melton Mowbray LE13 0UJ Open Mon – Wed 10am to 6pm, Thurs closed Fri 10am to 6pm Sat 10am to 4pm Sun closed
Leicestershire County Council County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA Open Mon – Thurs 8am to 5pm Fri 8am to 4:30pm Have your say leicestershire.gov.uk/mmdr 19 Issued August 2017 Maps on pages 8, 10 and 13 updated in September 2017 to more accurately reflect the Melton Country Park area. R0329